Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 22, 2025

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.39 km

View of Grazing Cows in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Natural

2.49 km

Wilton Brail

Forest

3.74 km

Totem Poles

Highlight • Monument

4.18 km

Bedwyn Brail

Forest

5.65 km

The Kennet & Avon Canal runs for 87 miles (140km) between London and the Bristol Channel, passing through some of central southern England's most scenic landscapes, including Wiltshire and the Cotswolds.

Tip by

7.38 km

World War II Anti-Tank Obstacles

Highlight • Historical Site

From the Second World War

Tip by

8.38 km

Crofton Pumping Station

Highlight • Historical Site

8.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.34 km

1.66 km

1.15 km

212 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.52 km

2.00 km

1.65 km

1.09 km

105 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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